Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Marmol
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Marmol
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Marmol
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Marquis
  
  Pierre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Pierre reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Marquis
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Marquis
  
  The ball gets by Bennett for a passed ball. Pierre moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Barrett vs. Marquis
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Marquis
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Marmol
  
  Rolen strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Marmol
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Marmol
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Luna vs. Marmol
  
  Luna strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Marquis
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Mabry vs. Marquis
  
  Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Marquis
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bennett vs. Marmol
  
  Bennett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Marquis vs. Marmol
  
  Marquis takes first base on ball four. Bennett moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Eckstein vs. Marmol
  
  Eckstein bunts towards the mound. Marmol throws to third for one, and Ramirez throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Marquis goes all the way around to score. Eckstein moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Duncan vs. Marmol
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Eckstein moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Pujols vs. Marmol
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pierre. Pujols reaches second base with a double. Eckstein scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Rolen vs. Marmol
  
  Rolen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Marquis
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Marmol vs. Marquis
  
  Marmol strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Marquis
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Marmol
  
  Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Marmol
  
  There goes Encarnacion. The throw from Barrett and he is safe. Encarnacion steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Edmonds vs. Marmol
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Luna vs. Marmol
  
  Luna hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pagan throws the ball in to Walker who tags Luna, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Encarnacion scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bennett vs. Marmol
  
  Bennett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Marquis vs. Marmol
  
  Marquis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marquis for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Marquis
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Edmonds. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Marquis
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Marquis
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion who is chasing the ball. Ramirez reaches third base with a triple. Walker scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Marquis
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Mabry vs. Marquis
  
  Mabry hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Marquis
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Marquis
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pagan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Marmol vs. Marquis
  
  Marmol hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rolen. Pagan moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Pierre vs. Marquis
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion who is chasing the ball. Pierre reaches third base with a triple. Pagan scores. Cedeno scores. Marmol goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Marquis
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Barrett vs. Kinney
  
  Josh Kinney now pitching.
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Marmol
  
  Eckstein hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Marmol
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Marmol
  
  Pujols hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Marmol
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Kinney
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Kinney
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Kinney
  
  Mabry strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Marmol
  
  Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Marmol
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Luna vs. Marmol
  
  Luna takes first base on ball four. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Bennett vs. Novoa
  
  Roberto Novoa now pitching. Phil Nevin now playing first base.
  
  Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Kinney
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Kinney
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Nevin vs. Kinney
  
  Nevin strikes out. There goes Pagan. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Pierre vs. Kinney
  
  Pierre hits a line drive towards first. Pujols reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Novoa
  
  John Rodriguez pinch hits for Josh Kinney.
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Novoa
  
  Eckstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Novoa
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Eckstein moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Novoa
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Rolen vs. Novoa
  
  Rolen is hit by the pitch. Eckstein moves to third. Duncan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Encarnacion vs. Novoa
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pagan. Encarnacion reaches second base with a double. Eckstein scores. Duncan scores. Rolen moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Edmonds vs. Eyre
  
  Scott Eyre now pitching.
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Looper
  
  Braden Looper now pitching. John Rodriguez now playing left field.
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Looper
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Looper
  
  Ramirez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Looper
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Murton vs. Looper
  
  Matt Murton pinch hits for Scott Eyre.
  
  Murton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Howry
  
  Bob Howry now pitching.
  
  Luna hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Howry
  
  Scott Spiezio pinch hits for Gary Bennett.
  
  Spiezio strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Howry
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Looper
  
  Yadier Molina now catching.
  
  Pagan bunts in front of the plate. Molina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Looper
  
  Cedeno bunts towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Nevin vs. Looper
  
  Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Pagan is safe. Pagan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Pierre vs. Looper
  
  Pierre takes first base on ball four. Nevin moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Looper
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Dempster
  
  Ryan Dempster now pitching. Neifi Perez now playing second base.
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Dempster
  
  Aaron Miles pinch hits for Braden Looper.
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dempster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Dempster
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/28/2006 -- St. Louis at Chicago (D)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Eckstein D, ss        5  2  1  0   Pierre J, cf          4  0  2  3   
Duncan C, lf          3  1  1  0   Walker T, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Looper B, p           0  0  0  0   Dempster R, p         0  0  0  0   
Miles A, ph           1  0  0  0   Barrett M, c          4  0  0  0   
Pujols A, 1b          5  0  1  1   Ramirez A, 3b         3  1  1  1   
Rolen S, 3b           3  0  0  0   Jones J, rf           4  0  2  0   
Encarnacion J, rf     2  1  1  2   Mabry J, 1b           3  1  1  2   
Edmonds J, cf         4  0  1  0   Novoa R, p            0  0  0  0   
Luna H, 2b            3  0  1  1   Eyre S, p             0  0  0  0   
Bennett G, c          1  0  0  0   Murton M, ph          1  0  0  0   
Spiezio S, ph         1  0  0  0   Howry B, p            0  0  0  0   
Molina Y, c           0  0  0  0   Perez N, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Marquis J, p          1  1  0  0   Pagan A, lf           4  1  3  0   
Kinney J, p           0  0  0  0   Cedeno R, ss          3  1  1  0   
Rodriguez J, ph-lf    2  0  0  0   Marmol C, p           2  1  0  0   
                                   Nevin P, 1b           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  5  6  4                        34  6 11  6

St. Louis        002 100 200 --  5
Chicago          000 600 00x --  6

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marquis J (L)         3.2  8  6  3  1  1
Kinney J              2.1  1  0  0  0  3
Looper B              2.0  2  0  0  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marmol C (W)          5.1  3  3  2  7  5
Novoa R               1.1  3  2  2  0  2
Eyre S                0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Howry B               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Dempster R (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Ramirez A, Rolen S
DP -- St. Louis 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- St. Louis 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Pierre J, Edmonds J, Pujols A, Walker T, Encarnacion J
3B -- Ramirez A, Pierre J
HR -- Mabry J
SB -- Encarnacion J, Pagan A
SH -- Cedeno R
HBP -- by Novoa R (Rolen S), by Looper B (Ramirez A)
PB -- Bennett G
T -- 3:01
A -- 40420

    

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